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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
echo ==> Septal wall ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... portion must be anterior ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Systolic #Anterior ... Motion #LVOTO #SAM #HOCM ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... ; blood inside wall ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... POCUS #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
Wall Motion Abnormality ... - PSAX PSLA window ... RWMA anterior wall ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PSAX #clinical
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to narrow down all ... vegetation on the anterior ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... DD the [apical HOCM ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #pocus #a4c
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram 
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission of
Anterior Regional ... Wall Motion Abnormality ... RWMA anterior wall ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Lateral Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Parasternal Short Axis View shows lateral wall motion abnormality
Lateral Wall Motion ... (PSAX) Parasternal ... Short Axis View ... Lateral #WMA #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #PSAX
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... wall. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical